Becoming object: the sociopolitics of the samuel george morton cranial collection
Auteur :
Geller, Pamela L.
Éditeur :
University Press of Florida
ISBN :
9781683404590
Date de publication :
3 sept. 2024
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A biohistoric investigation of a controversial museum collection. This book considers the vast collection of skulls amassed by Samuel Morton in the 19th century. Craniometric studies undertaken by Morton, as previously noted, advanced scientific racism. Here, Pamela Geller shows that while this characterization is accurate, it is oversimplified.